25 Years: Collective Soul

Collective Soul | Y Music (Atlantic Records) | 09.24.00

At the time I did NOT know a lot about Collective Soul, but I did know Ed Rolland cuz I shot him for Guitar World magazine back in 1996.  This was a simple publicity shoot for Y Music which was part of Atlantic Records.  We did the shoot at Smash Box Studios in Culver City.  If I remember correctly we did 3 set ups in Sky Box.

When ever I shot bands that I did not know much about I always kept it simple.  I also loved talking about music with the musicians.  We just swapped stories about our favorite concerts and musicians.  Made the shoot easier and more casual.  I always wanted everyone relaxed.  You get the best photos when the subject is relaxed.  

I looked at the photos before I wrote this blog post.  It makes me laugh when I look at photos and don’t remember much.  Some shoots I remember a lot and some very little.  Probably the biggest thing I remember is Ed Rolland.  He was super cool.